Uvula Definition

yo͝ovyə-lə
uvulae, uvulas
noun
The small, fleshy process hanging down from the middle of the soft palate above the back of the tongue.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Uvula

Noun

Singular:
uvula
Plural:
uvulae, uvulas

Origin of Uvula

  • Middle English from Medieval Latin ūvula diminutive of Latin ūva bunch of grapes, uvula

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Late Latin Å«vula (“little grape"), diminutive of Latin Å«va (“grape").

    From Wiktionary

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